Job Description
A number of positions have opened up in the Urgent Care Division at Princess Alexandra Hospital for Staff Nurses. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals seeking to gain valuable clinical experience and knowledge within the emergency care and acute care settings, and who are passionate about making a difference to patients’ lives and providing high-quality, compassionate care and enjoy working in fast-paced environments.
We receive admissions for patients who have been through our pathways and will require ongoing or further specialist care. Most patients are admitted through the Emergency Department and from their own GP. Our aim is to aid patients on their recovery journey to enable them to either be transferred for ongoing care, return to their own home or to further care in the community.
To excel in this role you will need to be an excellent communicator, reliable, honest and consistently deliver a high standard of care. Experience in Acute medicine is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be provided.
You will be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patients' care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans, ensuring high standards of evidence-based care.
In addition, you must undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within your own management responsibility.
This is an exciting time for PAHT. Over the next five years we are on a digital transformation journey, leading us to our brand new hospital. You’ll be part of the team leading and supporting our organisation in a diverse and challenging role; a role which can make a significant difference to our patients, staff and the future direction of our services.
Our people demonstrate energy and commitment towards improving the care and experiences provided to our patients and the drive to be an ‘outstanding’ organisation.
It’s never been a better time to join us.
Job summary
- To plan, provide and maintain effective nursing care to patients/clients and their relatives. To continuously develop and enhance knowledge and skills that will directly influence consistent standards of clinical practice.
- Working with the team, support the development of student nurses and junior staff, creating an atmosphere conductive to learning and practice development.
- To represent the Trust delivering nursing care to the highest and safest standards in line with the Trust Values.
- To treat all staff/colleagues, patients, families and visitors with respect and dignity.
Duties and responsibilities
Clinical:
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met,
especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Managerial/Leadership:
- Support the Ward / Department Manger to maximise best use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.
- Promotes the development of services within the ward / department area and assists the Manager to implement change.
- Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the ward/department area.
Education and Development:
- Develop own “expert” clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others.
- Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and PREP requirements.
Clinical Governance:
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, participate in the development of same.
- Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research.
- Initiate patient and public involvement activities in the ward / department area, leading to service improvement.
- Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.